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Ten free and legal downloads and streams sure to strike the ear of the cash-strapped college student. 1. Broken Social Scene: "All To All" (DJ Mom Jeans Remix) Depending on the night, this rotating indie rock collective features anywhere from six to 19 players with co-founders Kevin Drew and...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash-strapped college student. 1. Weezer: "Memories" The group that practically defined geek rock (nerds cranking distortion-doused amps) is back with yet another surf-pop summertime anthem. As the title implies, this tune...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash strapped college student. 1. Grand Lake: "Oedipus Hex (Hwy. 1 North)" Any band that takes a stab at channeling The Pixies into its own repertoire better be brave -- they helped invent indie rock and influenced everyone from...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash-strapped college student. 1. Various Artists: Lollapalooza 2010 sampler As summer flies by, remember that there's still another major bash before school starts up. Kicking off Friday and stretching though Sunday, Chicago's...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash-strapped college student. 1. Dimitri From Paris: "The Love I Lost (Remix)" The famed French DJ/producer turns in a reworking of the golden Philly Soul oldie "The Love I Lost," originally cut by Harold Melvin and the Blue...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash- strapped college student. 1.Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: "Vocal Chords" Don't confuse Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. with the race car driver; it's a project shared between Detroit's Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott. Drawing frequent...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to tug on the ear of the cash strapped college student. 1. Kele: "Tenderoni (Larry Tee and Beckwith Remix)" During his tenure with Bloc Party, front man Kele often flirted with the dance floor, but wound up coming across like a newer version of ominous...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash strapped college student. 1. The Black Keys: Interface episode Akron, Ohio's favorite (and most famous) blues rockers (featuring Dan Auerbach, pictured) are back with the smoky new studio CD "Brothers." As has been the...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams to strike the ear of the cash-strapped college student. 1. "Fela!" Original Broadway Cast: "Water No Get Enemy" Taking Broadway by storm is especially difficult these days, but the brand new musical "Fela!" (with primary music and lyrics by the late, great...

Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to strike the ear of the cash strapped college student. 1. Samantha Crain: "Lions" Whether fronting Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers or making music on her own, this 23-year-old singer/songwriter from Oklahoma possesses vocals that are generally...